Suction-cleaner.



E. J. BODEY.

SUCTION CLEANER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 11, 1912.

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EDWARD BODEY, 0F QINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE ECLIPSE FOLDINGEIACHINE COMPANY, OF SIDNEY, OHIO, A COMORATION-OIF QHIGL'socrron-cnnannn.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November'll, 1912. Serial No. 730,663.

and has for its, object the provision of a suction cleaner of novelconstruction, pro- I vided with a nozzle having a plurality oflongitudinal suction-openings of diiferent widths which are spaced apartcrosswise of said openings, the said nozzle forming a base whichsupports a fan and. motor-case in upright relation; further theprovision of a suction cleaner in which the nozzle forms a support forthe motor and fancase and in which the motor-case, fan-case andsuction-nozzle have substantially coincident u right axes; and further,the provision 0 a suction cleaner of novel and comact construction; andthe invention will e further readily understood from' the followingdescription and claims, and from the drawings, in which latter: Figure 1is a side elevation of my improved device, Fig. 2 is a plan view of thesame with the handle partly broken away. F' '3 'is'a vertical section ofthe same on t e line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of theysame with the handle and separating be removed. Fig. 5 is a horizontalsection 0 the same on .the

line 5 -5of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a vertical sec-' tion on a line similar tothe line 3-3 of Fig. 2, showing a substitute cleanin tool attached tothe fan-case; and, Fig. is a vertical section of the same on the ine 7 7of Fig. 6

The suction in my im instanced as created by a; an 11, which rotor '19supported in a motor case 20, the motor-case being'shown supported onthefan-case and instanced as 1npart sursleeve 22 are received, theconstruction bein roved device is rounded by a sleeve integral with thefancase.

21 is a nozzle or suction-head having'a' sleeve 22 received about asleeve 23 rovided with inclined faces 24: against w ich the ends ofscrews 25, threaded into the such that when the screws are screw againstsaid inclined faces the sleeve 23 will vbe urged lengthwise of thesleeve 22 for forming a tight joint 26 between the nozzle and fan-case.,The nozzle has a chamber 27 therein which communicates with the chamber28 in thefan-case by means of the passage 29 through said sleeves, thecenter of longitudinal rojection of said chamber in the nozzle and saidpassage being preferably coincident with the axes of rotation of thearmature-shaft and. fan. I-prefer to provide the nozzle. with a lateralextension 30 at. each corner thereof for forming supports for the nozzleand the superposed fan-case and motor-case, insuch manner that the partswill stand alone and not tip, whereby the nozzle and superposed partsmay bereadily moved across the surface to be cleaned with a minimum ofexertion. The outer ends of said extensions at each side of the nozzleare connected b a bar 31in which a'roller 32 is journale on a pin 33Patented July 21L, T291142 located in bearings 34 in said bar. I preferto provide the suction-nozzle with a plurality of longitudinallyextending suctionopenings or slots 37 38, each coincident with a pair ofsaid extensions 30, these suctionopenings being spaced apart crosswiseof said openings, that is, side by side, and one of the openin s beingof greater width than the other. T e suction-opening 31 has an outerlongitudinal wall 39 and an inner longitudinal-wall 40. Thesuction-opening 38 has an outer longitudinal wall ll'and an innerlongitudinal wall 42. The lower end of one'of the longitudinal walls ofeach of LZLIu S1JlClLl0I1-0PBI11I1ES, when the suction-nozzle 1s 1n 0erative relation with the surface of the inner walls 40 and 42, whichare shown' hi her than the lower ends of the outer wal s 39 and 41',whereby inlet spaces .445, 45, into the chamber 27 through andrespective openings are insured. I prefer toprovide a brush 46, shown asa rotary brush, in the wider of these suction-o enings. The brush is ona shaft 47 located in bearings 48 in the end-walls of thesuction-opening. The brush is provided with a flexible portion 49,preferably made of bristles. The rollers are located between thesuction-openings and are so placed that the suction cleaner willnormally ride upon said rollers and one of the walls of saidsuction-openings or said brush when passed over a hard surface. The

rollers are preferably placed in the vertical.

plane of the center of gravity of the motorcase, fan-case andsuction-head, so as to relieve the friction of the deviceon the surfacebeing cleaned and the adhesion of the device to said surface caused bythe suction,

whether said surface be hard or of a soft or-fabricnature. When thesuction cleaner 1S supported on the surface being cleaned,

the bristles will normally bend upon said surface. The brush is of suchdiameter and relation relative to the width of the suctionopening as toprovide longitudinal spaces between the periphery of the brush and thewalls of said opening. The lower wall of the chamber 27 is preferablyarched as shown at 50 and located above the plane of the surface 43being cleaned when the device is in operative relation for providing asubstantial draft space, leading to the inletspaces M, 4-5, into thesuction-openings. I

-The handle 16 by meansof which the cleaner-head is moved across thesurface being cleaned, in its preferred form is pivoted or clamped tothe case by means of a bolt 52 passlng through the lower end of saidhandle and a lug 53 on the case.

The construction of the suction-cleaner is such as to permit the same tobe moved across the surface to be cleaned without danger of tipping thesame, thereby rendering the same easy in operation. The device ispreferably so arranged that the opening having the brush in coactiontherewith is at the forward portion of the device, the narrowsuction-opening being in rear of the former whereby, in operation, inpassing the apparatus across the surface to be cleaned, the said surfaceis first brushed for loosening the particles of dust that may betherein, the lar er particles being swept and sucked into said forwardopening, the latter being followed by the narrower opening for suckingup the final particles of dust and dirt and presenting an especiallyclean surface.

The suction-nozzle is shown removable,

= and if desired, other suction-tools may be sustituted in place thereofand secured in similar manner to the sleeve of the fan-case;

I have shown such a tool in the form of a suction-nozzle 55 having asingle opening 56 J with a brush 57 therein, a roller 58 being locatedateach end of the brush. 7 The rollers said slots, and supportingrollers between said slots and extending below the face of saidsuctionrhead wherebysaid suction-head is rochingly supported.

2. A portable suction cleaner comprising a suction-head having-aplurality of suction-slots spaced apart, a brush mounted inandprojecting from one of said slots and supporting rollers located betweensaid slots and projecting below the lower face of said suction-head.

3. A portable --suction cleaner comprising a suction-head having aplurality of suctionslots provided with walls extending longitudinallyat the sides of said respective slots,

one of the walls of each of said slots being higher. than the other ofsaid walls thereo when said suction cleaner is supported upon thesurface being cleaned, and rollers at the the ends of'said slotsrockinglysupporti suction jcleaner .upon; the surface eing cleaned. i

4. A portable suction cleaner comprising a suction-head having a pair ofsuction-slots at its bottom spaced apart and located side by side, eachof said slots provided with walls extendinglongitudinally at the sidesof said respective slots, the lower edges of the adjacent ones of saidwalls being higher than the lower edges of the farthest distanced onesof said walls when said suctionhead is supported. on the surface beingcleaned, forming inlet-spaces for said slots' presented toward eachother, and an arched connections. between said adjacent wallsformingghfilarched draft-space between and communicating yvith saidinlet-spaces, sub.-

stantially as'described- 5. A portable suction cleaner comprising asuction-head having a narrow suction slot and a wide suction slot, saidsuction-slots extending crosswise 'of thesuction cleaner and locatedside by side and spaced apart, a suction-creating device communicatingwith said suction-slots, and a brush extending lengthwise in said widesuction'-slot, where-' by the .particles to be sucked are agitated, saidnarrow suction-slot having unobstructed connection with saidsuction-creating device,

for the purpose described.

6. A portable suction cleaner comprising a suction-head havingva narrowsuction-slot and awide suction-slot, said suction-slots extendingcrosswise of said suction cleaner and located side by side and spacedapart, a

suction'creating device communicatin with said suction-slots, the lowerof 6 ad'- igcent ones of the walls of said, slots being gher than thelower edges of the farthest distanced ones of said walls when saidsuction' cleaner is supported on the surfacebeing I cleaned,forminainlet-spaces for said slots, a connection tween :said adjacentones 'ofsaid walls forming a draft-chamber under said suction cleanercommunicating.

with said inlet-s aces; a brush in said wide suction-slot, an saidnarrow suction-slot having unobstructed connection with said 15;

suction-creating device, substantially as described. V Y Y Intestimonywhereof, I have hereunto EDWARD J. 'BODEY Witnesses:

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